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Submission Categories

Female Director

Made-In-Montana

Narrative Feature

Documentary Feature

Animation Feature

Narrative Short Film

Documentary Short Film

Animation Short Film

Horror/Thriller Film

TV/Web Pilot

Music Video

Student Film

JR MINTs Short Film

JURY PRIZES

The MINT Film Festival is proud to offer cash prizes and awards in 8 categories:

MINT Spirit Award

Indigenous Spirit Award

Best Made-In-Montana Film

Best Female Director

Best Narrative Feature

Best Documentary Feature

Best Narrative Short Film

Best Documentary Short Film

Certificate of Achievements Presented To:

Best JR Filmmaker

Best First-Time Director

Best Music Film/Video

Achievement in Cinematography

Achievement in Acting

Achievement in Editing

WHY YOU SHOULD SUBMIT TO MINT

Our venues include 75 to 750-seat theaters, as well as pop-up locations within the community.

All too often great films by hard-working filmmakers go unseen, and we want to change that outcome! We know how hard it is to make a film. We know how much you’ve likely sacrificed to bring your film to life, and we want to assure you that the selection process at the Montana International Film Festival is a true meritocracy. All films submitted will be viewed in their entirety by knowledgeable programmers, not by inexperienced volunteers who may only watch a minute of your film and move on to the next. In an ever-growing sea of film content, we understand that the role of the curator is more vital than ever and we take this role seriously. We’re a world-class festival that gives up-and-coming directors a platform and an audience to show their work.

Billings is a growing and vibrant city located along the Yellowstone River in eastern Montana. Voted by Outside magazine as the #1 Best Town of 2016, the city has an abundant, energetic and passionate audience of film and art lovers who are ready to see your film and ready to share their community with you.

Submission Format & Technical Requirements

Filmmakers must have all necessary legal authority and rights required to submit.

Submission Eligibility

All submissions must have been completed after January 1, 2017 for consideration.

Premiere Status

A Montana premiere is not required but it's preferred.

Selecting Films

Film submissions are reviewed and considered under the following criteria:

Quality of narrative (or documentary subject matter)

The emotional depth of characters

Ability to push creative, technical, or social boundaries

Screenings

MINT can screen DCP, BluRay, DVD, Digital Files (.mov, H264, .mp4, ProRes). If providing physical media, please indicate if your film is PAL or NTSC. We do not support 35mm or 16mm formats.

Liability

Our venue partners include 75-750 seat theaters and pop-up screening rooms. We are working closely with all venues to ensure the best quality projection and sound is available. Failure of technical equipment, while rare, can happen, and we, along with our venues and partners will not be held liable. Submission fees will not be refunded in any such case.